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Why is HappyFeet great for girls?
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Young girls, learn through play and are very social. Girls are naturally more team oriented and less head-to-head competitive then boys. While HappyFeet is a non-competitive program it offers a structured curriculum that allows girls the opportunity to develop great motor skills, practice following directions, and work independently in a fun and exciting way. This healthy emphasis on personal achievement gives girls a sense of personal power missing from most early childhood fitness programs. It is very important to help girls develop their self-confidence and feelings of accomplishment. The HappyFeet curriculum consistently offers girls challenges or problems that require them to creatively develop a solution. As girls progress through the curriculum they look at difficult tasks as something they can easily handle rather than finding them discouraging. This carries over into a strong self-perception of capability and confidence. This trait is what every good parent loves to see in their daughter. For girls there is a major developmental component missing from most early childhood programs. This is the establishment of personal excellence and independence. Girls consistently learn through play. HappyFeet’s curriculum allows them to learn high level self-concept and self-reliance, plus physical skills such as coordination, balance & agility, in an organized manner.
According to Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D. "Girls are judged by how they look, and boys are judged by what they do. We encourage independence and assertiveness in boys, but view assertiveness in girls as "unladylike."
For girls confidence and self-belief is perhaps the most important positive from the HappyFeet approach. HappyFeet gives girls the ability to consistently improve which solidifies their self concept. Each kid has their own ball throughout the session giving all kids, despite varying ability levels, the opportunity to succeed!
“Children learn by doing. In order to raise confident, inquisitive girls, we must allow them to try new things and make their own mistakes -- in academic, social, and leisure activities. Girls' involvement in athletics is associated with higher self-esteem" Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.
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